Visiting scholar discusses human rights
Amr Hamzawy reflected on human rights in Egypt during a lecture Monday.
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Panelists debate the Arab uprisings in the Middle East
Experts discussed several protests and military actions in the Middle East.
Morsi’s ousting will impact Egypt negatively
During a visit to Islamabad on Aug. 1, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the overthrowing of Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi had been aimed at “restoring democracy.” But Kerry’s definition of democracy is about as democratic as the restoration of democracy in Nicaragua at gunpoint under former President Ronald Reagan. Contrary […]
Egypt must turn toward stable gov’t
Recent riots in the Middle Eastern country illustrates its need for a more stable democracy.
Egypt shows the need for NGO activism
The same dangers associated with activism abroad make the work of activists important.
Three dead, countless injured after embassy attack in Egypt
Israeli-Egyptian relations continued to deteriorate after an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Egypt left three dead and more than 1,000 injured. Protestors stormed the embassy and trashed offices, forcing almost the entire Israeli staff to flee Egypt. Early Saturday, the streets of Cairo erupted in violence between protestors and security forces. The clash led […]
Lady Gaga tunes top China’s banned music list
The Chinese government recently unveiled its third list of 100 banned songs, with many famous U.S. pop artists making the list, including Lady Gaga. Six songs from the pop phenomenon’s latest album, “Born This Way,” made the list. Censorship by the Chinese government has dominated news headlines in recent years, where anything considered politically dangerous or sensitive tends […]
Natural catastrophes will not affect programs abroad
Officials reassure students international offices will keep study abroad students safe.
Libyan protests wage on
Hundreds die in Libyan protests and with a stubborn dictator there seems to be no end in sight.
Egyptians have not won the battle yet
It took the people of Egypt 18 days to unseat their former leader, autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, but it will take many more before the protestors get what they want: a true democracy. The Egyptian revolution has just begun and many questions remain unanswered. Led by no one in particular, organized through social media sites […]